A federal district court denied FIRE’s request for a preliminary injunction and held that West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler is entitled to qualified immunity.
One advocate was arrested and handcuffed for two hours after peacefully demonstrating in a public park. FIRE is suing to protect the constitutional right to speak freely in public parks.
‘It’s too easy to define yourself by what outrages you,’ said author Salman Rushdie at the event. ‘It’s necessary for us to understand that you have to allow the speech of those you don’t like.’
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill S.2802, which protects against frivolous litigation, passed unanimously in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature.
Objections to conservative commentator Matt Walsh’s visit to New Mexico State University last April gave rise to legislators’ calls to silence controversial speakers.
Administrators rejected College Republicans’ request to host political commentator Matt Walsh because they believe his views would leave students ‘offended and hurt.’